English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Fyfield

Major Settlement in the Parish of Fyfield

Historical Forms

  • Fifhide 1086 DB 1205 Pap 1242 Fees
  • Fifhida 1165 P
  • Fiffhide 1242 Fees
  • Fifhude 1257 For
  • Fyfhide 1300 Ch
  • Fyfilde al. Fyfitt 1505 Pat
  • Phiphild 1553 AddCh
  • Fyfelde 1558 PCC
  • Phipheld 1570 PembSurv

Etymology

'Five hides,' v. hid . It paid geld for 5 hides in DB.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name